Abstract |
The purpose of this study was to evaluate prognostic risk factors related to a poor radiological outcome. The study consisted of 74 patients with Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease treated using a Thomas splint. The modified Herring lateral pillar classification and the reviewed Stulberg classification system were applied. A significant correlation between the Herring group and Stulberg was found (P=0.03). There was a significant correlation between age at onset of the disease and Stulberg outcome (P=0.05). The Herring classification correlated to the Stulberg outcome. An age of 7 years or more at onset was considered as a risk factor for a poor Stulberg outcome.
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Authors | Lonnie Froberg, Finn Christensen, Niels W Pedersen, Soren Overgaard |
Journal | Journal of pediatric orthopedics. Part B
(J Pediatr Orthop B)
Vol. 20
Issue 5
Pg. 273-7
(Sep 2011)
ISSN: 1473-5865 [Electronic] United States |
PMID | 21829143
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Topics |
- Age of Onset
- Child
- Child, Preschool
- Denmark
(epidemiology)
- Female
- Follow-Up Studies
- Hip Joint
(pathology)
- Humans
- Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease
(diagnosis, epidemiology, therapy)
- Male
- Prognosis
- Retrospective Studies
- Risk Factors
- Splints
- Weight-Bearing
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